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Jun
15

How to disable VirtualBox auto updates from the command line

It requires a special VBoxManage command.  This is the support method.  Run the command below.

 

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Jun
07

How to resize a read only dmg file

There are times when you come across a dmg image that has a larger disk geometry size than needed.  This can cause issues if you try to restore a monolithic disk image to a volume smaller than your total dmg size.  This is a common issue if Disk Utility was used to capture an Image of a Macintosh HD. To fix this issue, follow the commands below.

 

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Jun
01

Apple Caching Server commands


Apple Caching Server commands

Here are some helpful commands as well as location for files to help manage the Appel Caching servers.

Caching server content types
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204675

Advanced configuration of the Caching service
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202657

Status of caching server
This will include information on all services related to the caching server
sudo serveradmin fullstatus caching

Caching server debugging
To run on debuging run:
sudo serveradmin settings caching: LogLevel = verbose

To return to default:
sudo serveradmin settings caching: LogLevel = error

CacheWarmer
Pre-loading IPSW files (3rd party) 
https://assetcache.io/cachewarmer/



May
25

Requesting Apple App licenses

Request iOS apps through the Volume Purchase Program (for qualifying iOS devices purchased or activated on or after September 1, 2013)

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202953

Request Mac apps through the Volume Purchase Program (for qualifying computers purchased on or after October 1, 2013)

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT203022

Migrate from redemption codes to managed distribution with the Volume Purchase Program

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202863

1. Go to https://www.apple.com/support/itunes/vpp-edu/

2. Select “Migrate from redemption codes to managed distribution” from the What do you need help with? drop down.

3. Fill out all fields. In the Apple ID field, enter your VPP admin Apple ID. Do not enter anything in the Volume Purchase Program Credit Order Number(s) field.

4. In the Please tell us more about the issue field, you may want to write a brief note similar to “Please convert redemption codes for Apple ID <yourVPPadminID> to managed distribution licenses”


About VPP Managed Distribution

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202995

May
24

Creating an SSL certificate for FileMaker Server 15

Creating a new custom SSL certificate for FileMaker Server

All machines running FileMaker Server should have their own custom SSL certificate. To obtain a new certificate or replace an expired certificate, follow the process separately for each server, including both servers in a two-machine deployment plus the Standby server.

1. Obtain a Fully Qualified Domain Name (FQDN).A server’s SSL certificate should be based on that machine’s Fully Qualified Domain Name (FQDN), for example, “myhost.mydomain.com”.

2.    Generate a Certificate Signing Request (CSR).

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